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Where does “synsk” come from?

synsk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål syn, from Old Norse sýn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

synsk (Norwegian Bokmål): psychic, clairvoyant

Definitions

  1. psychic, clairvoyant

Ancestry of “synsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsynsight, eyesight, vision; a sight; a vision or...
2Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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